You hear French poets had it. You see the word on yellow paper ads chipkaoed on walls. You’ve looked it up. You know it’s a Sexually Transmitted Infection. How much else do you know (or need to know?) Try these five questions!
Does syphilis show any symptoms in early stages?
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2) Hard sores, flu-like symptoms, rashes and weight loss can show up in the early stage of syphilis. But in some people, symptoms don’t show up in the early stages at all. A medical test will tell you if you have syphilis.
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2) Hard sores, flu-like symptoms, rashes and weight loss can show up in the early stage of syphilis. But in some people, symptoms don’t show up in the early stages at all. A medical test will tell you if you have syphilis.
Does syphilis show any symptoms in early stages?
Correct!
2) Hard sores, flu-like symptoms, rashes and weight loss can show up in the early stage of syphilis. But in some people, symptoms don’t show up in the early stages at all. A medical test will tell you if you have syphilis.
Incorrect!
2) Hard sores, flu-like symptoms, rashes and weight loss can show up in the early stage of syphilis. But in some people, symptoms don’t show up in the early stages at all. A medical test will tell you if you have syphilis.
Is it true that if left unchecked, syphilis can cause madness?
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1) If untreated, syphilis can have many irreversible effects and madness is one of them. Paralysis, skin problems, cardiac disorders, and gradual blindness can surface 10-20 years after being infected. Internally, syphilis will begin to cause organ damage, which can lead to death.
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1) If untreated, syphilis can have many irreversible effects and madness is one of them. Paralysis, skin problems, cardiac disorders, and gradual blindness can surface 10-20 years after being infected. Internally, syphilis will begin to cause organ damage, which can lead to death.
Can syphilis be cured?
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4) The good news is that having syphilis is not a death sentence, and if dealt with quickly and early, simple treatments should do. Even if caught at a late stage, it can be cured, but the toll it takes on your organs can’t be reversed.
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4) The good news is that having syphilis is not a death sentence, and if dealt with quickly and early, simple treatments should do. Even if caught at a late stage, it can be cured, but the toll it takes on your organs can’t be reversed.
Which of these famous people died of syphilis?
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4) Many more historical figures are speculated to have had syphilis, from Oscar Wilde and Guy de Maupassant to Abraham Lincoln and Adolf Hitler.
Although some scholars believe that syphilis always existed in Europe, others believe it was spread to Europe from South America by Christopher Columbus’ crew.
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4) Many more historical figures are speculated to have had syphilis, from Oscar Wilde and Guy de Maupassant to Abraham Lincoln and Adolf Hitler.
Although some scholars believe that syphilis always existed in Europe, others believe it was spread to Europe from South America by Christopher Columbus’ crew.
